Moonchild Perinatal & Wellness

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

04/15/2026

04/14/2026

Have you noticed little grease spots on some of your nursing tops? You're not alone! The fat in breastmilk can leave behind a residue on your clothing. The best way to prevent it is to pretreat the area with dish soap before washing. Washed and dried already? It's not too late, you can treat the area again by lightly scrubbing in the dish soap before laundering again. Any dish soap will do!

Photo: A hand putting clothing into a front loading washer. A hamper sits nearby. Text: The best way to combat stains on clothing from breastmilk is to pretreat with dish soap.

04/08/2026

Interesting find!

Choosing to share your bed with your baby can be beneficial if done safely!

The Safe Sleep 7 Guidelines:

No Smoking: Do not smoke in the home or outside.
Sober Adults: No alcohol, drugs, or sedative medication that could impair awareness.
Breastfeeding: The mother is breastfeeding (day and night).
Healthy Baby: Baby is healthy and born full-term.
Baby on Back: Baby is placed on their back to sleep.
Light Clothing: Baby is lightly dressed with no swaddling.
Safe Surface: A firm, flat surface with no gaps, no pillows, no toys, and no heavy blankets.

Research shows babies who sleep near a parent receive around 13,000 extra hours of touch by age three. This physical closeness is not about creating bad habits but plays a crucial role in healthy development.

Skin-to-skin contact and gentle touch support nervous system regulation, helping babies manage stress, calm faster, and develop emotional resilience. It also strengthens immunity, making them better able to fight infections in early years.

Studies indicate that close contact during sleep boosts brain growth and cognitive development. The repeated reassuring touch reinforces secure attachment, laying the foundation for strong emotional bonds and confidence later in life.

Parents who share safe sleeping spaces with their babies provide comfort, stability, and long-term benefits. Prioritizing touch and closeness during the first three years can have positive effects that last a lifetime, shaping mental, physical, and emotional health.

03/29/2026

You don’t understand how intense it is…

To be in labor for hours—drained, hurting, pushing through every wave…
telling yourself you can do this… just a little longer…

And then everything changes.

Fast.

The room shifts.
The energy shifts.
The calm disappears.

Suddenly there’s urgency in every voice.
More people rushing in.
Machines, movement, eyes on you—but no one slowing it down.

“We don’t have time… we have to go. Now.”

And just like that… your entire birth changes in a sentence.

No time to process it.
No time to ask questions.
No time to catch your breath.

You’re being moved, wheeled out, lights flying past you on the ceiling…
and that’s when it hits you.

The fear.

The kind that sinks straight into your chest.

Your heart starts pounding…
your hands feel cold…
your mind is racing faster than everything happening around you…

And then the tears just start falling.

Not soft, quiet tears…
but the kind you can’t stop.

Because you don’t know what’s happening.
You don’t know if your baby is okay.
You don’t know what’s about to happen to your body.

All you know is—

This wasn’t the plan…
and it’s happening anyway.

You’re scared.
You’re overwhelmed.
And somehow… you’re still being asked to be strong in the middle of it.

That moment?
The rush.
The fear.
The tears.

It stays with you.

But so does this—

Even in the scariest, most overwhelming moment of your life…
you still showed up for your baby.

11/20/2025

Induction doesn’t always work. It can fail if baby isnt ready. Your body knows how to give birth. Some mamas do need some extra help. But if it isnt medically indicated or really necessary, save yourself from the struggle.

Some birthers may want it for scheduling issues, not everyonehas on call support. I understand that too. Just be sure to make and informed decision.

Use your BRAIN 🧠 to learn what you can.
Benefits (What are the benefits?)
Risks (what arw the risks)
Alternatives (what options are available?)
Intutition (check in with yourself)
Nothing (what if i do nothing?)

https://birthify.net/inducing-labor-at-39-weeks-study/wmaing

New study shows inducing labor at 39 weeks doesn’t lower C-section rates or improve outcomes for moms or babies.